Kitchen cabinet



NOV 13, 1923. M WM R. HOFFMAN KITCHEN QABINEJTv Filed July 23. 1920 gmlylw Patented Nov. 13, 1%23.

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. RUDOLPH HOFFMAN, OF KANKAKEE, ILLINGIS, ASSIGNOE T9 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND(30., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CGBYORATION OF NEW YORK.

. KITCHEN Application filed July 23 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH HOFFMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kankakee in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen Cabi-vnets, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates in general to kitchen cabinets, andits aim isdirected to an improved construction whereby the upper or top section ofthe cabinet is advantageously supported upon the lower section or baseof the cabinet in spaced relation relative thereto.

The object of the invention, more specifi cally stated, is to provide ina cabinet a sup porting member of improved construction, which isrigidly secured to the top section and adapted to be removably fastenedto the base section, securing the two sections together in a moreefiicient manner than heretofore.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated a preferredform of my invention, Figure l is a front elevation of the improvedcabinet. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on a largerscale taken transversely of the cabinet. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sideelevation of the cabinet showing one of the supporting members appliedthereto. Fig. 4 is a perspectlve view of one of the supporting membersdetached.

The cabinet, which may be constructed of any suitable material, isherein shown as formed or sheet metal and comprising a lower section orbase 1 and an upper section or top 2. 3 designates generally thesupporting members removably secured to the base section and supportingthe upper section thereon in spaced relation with reference to the basesection so as to permit the insertion between the sections of the usualwork board 4.

In cabinets as previously constructed, it has been the practice toemploy supporting brackets at opposite sides of the cabinet protruding asubstantial distance beyond the side walls thereof, the two sections ofthe cabinet being made of the same width. As

a a result of this construction of the supporting brackets, a waste inspace in the kitchen, or other room in which the cabinet is placed,results, since the protruding brackets prevent the positioning of thecabinet, with CABINET.

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either side wall directly against one wall of the room.

lVith the use of my improved supporting members, the upper section ofthe cabinet may be made of greater width than the lower section or base,thus utilizing the space formerly wasted between th upper section of thecabinet and the opposing wall of the room. To this end, the supportingmembers 3 are angular in form, being preferably made from sheet steel ofsufficient heavy to provide the necessary strength and rigidity. Each ofthe supporting members has an elongated horizontal portion 5 nd avertical or upstanding portion. 6 bent upwardly from the outer edge oftheportion 5. At the forward end of said portion 5 of the member, thereis formed a downwardly and forwardly projecting tongueZwhi h is adaptedto engage in a slot 8 provided in the top wall 9 of the base section ofthe cabinet. At its rear end the portion 5 of the supporting member hasa downwardly depending lug 10 apertured as at 11 to receive a bolt 12entered through th rear wall 13 of the base of the cabinet. By thismeans, it will be observed, the supporting member may be detaohablysecured to the lower or base section of the cabinet.

For supporting the top section of the cabinet in spaced relation withreference to the lower section, the upright portion 6 of the supportingmembers are each provided with a pair of inwardly projecting lugs 1dstruck out bodily from the portions 6 by cutting suitable slits thereinof proper shape. Upon these lugs, the end portions of the top section ofthe cabinet are adapted to rest, and preferably the supporting membersare permanently secured to the top section as by welding the upstandingportions 6 of the supporting member to the side walls of the topsection. By reference to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the supportingmembers are made of such size and so located with reference to the lowersection, that they protrude lat erally outwardly, a short distance fromthe lower section and the top section is made of a correspondinglygreater width than the lower section. Thus the top section providesgreater space for containing the necessary or desirable articles in thecabinet, utilizing the space which has previously been wasted in the useof cabinets of this general character.

base section.

It will be seen that when'it is desired to remove the top section of thecabinet from the lower section, this may be readily accomplished byremoving the bolts l2 securing the rear ends oi the supporting memhereto the rear wall of the base section of the cabinet, and then tiltingthe upper section forwardly slightly to permit of the withdrawal oi thetongues 7 from the slots 8 in the top wall 9 of the base section.

The work board et for the cabinet may be of any suitable form, beingshown as made of sheet metal and operable from a rearward positionbetween the two sections of the cabinet forwardly of the top section,the latter, as is usual in cabinets of this type, being made ofrelatively less depth than the In such movements of the work'board, itis guided between the lugs '14; and the horizontal portions 5 of thesupporting members It will be observed that I have provided an improvedcabinet, in which a firm supportis provided for the top section of thecabinet, enabling the upper section to be made of greater width thanformerly, and permitting of the easy detachment of the upper sectionfrom the lower section;

I claim as my invention:

1. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination with a base section and a topsection, of

means for supporting the top section upon the base section including anangular supporting bracket at each side of the cabinet having a flathorizontal portion detachably secured upon the top wall of the lowersection, and a flat upright portion perpendicular to the horizontalportion and permanently secured to the outer side wall of the uppersection,'the horizontal portionbeing adapted at its forward end tointerengage with the top'wall of the base section so as to resistbackward tiltingmovernent of the top section while the rear end of thebracket is secured to the rear wall of thebase section. r, V V

2; In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a base section, a topsection, and means for supporting the top section above the basesection, said means comprising apair of supporting members each in theform of an angular bracket having a horizontal-portion provided at oneend with a tongue, the top wall of the lower section having a slot forreceiving said tongue, and means for securing the rear end of thebracket to the lower section of the cabinet. 7 V

In testimonywhereot, I have hereunto set my hand.

RUDOLPH HOFFMAN

